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Liquitex Professional Acrylic Varnish, High Gloss, 946 ml

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When finished spraying, turn can upside down and push spray button for 5 seconds to prevent clogging. You’re aiming for the brush to be holding enough varnish for a single stroke across the length of the picture if possible, but not so wet that it will drip. The superhigh gloss finish is certainly impressive, but we think it’s probably more suited to propmakers than scenic artists, or for areas where durability is key.

VERSATILE - Liquitex Varnish can be used on almost any painting surface, from paper and canvas to wood, leather, silk and plastics. BUT if you make sure all doors and windows are closed - also have a bucket of steamy water in the studio to add humidity - and apply fairly speedily with a large flat soft watercolour brush - you'll get an excellent result.Please keep all directions of strokes the same to help keep the varnish looking flat, and when varnishing and drying be sure that your workspace is at room temperature, or you may run the risk of your varnish drying slightly cloudy. Floorcloths are a difficult problem for acrylic paints as they won’t stand up to much physical abuse. The actual makeup of the varnish is what’s really important, not whether you spray- or brush-apply it (coat thickness will play a part too of course). Since most acrylic varnishes are pretty soft and tend to be tacky, and can also can hold a significant static charge, they both attract dust and then hold on to it!

Liquitex Professional Gloss Medium and Varnish is an all-purpose medium that is formulated to be mixed into all Liquitex acrylic paints and mediums. I noticed that one of their products also recommends using an under-coat, or “isolation” coat, of gloss medium prior to the final spirit-based varnish.Grumbacher is a spray for both oils and acrylics, and is the brand I currently… as you can probably guess by the name, it’s not cheap. In addition to preserving artwork, and offering protection against dirt and dust, a varnish evens out the final appearance of the paint, ensuring a uniform finish. Epifanes Clear High Gloss Varnish, known around the world, is considered the ultimate in high gloss finish. The products themselves would give you a good idea of their suitability for a given use/reversibility and if you want to take the time to contact the manufacturers (in case the ingredients are not clearly identified) they can be quite helpful.

Most people don’t realise that your typical water-based acrylic varnish is not really removable from an acrylic painting, Liquitex at least acknowledge this fact by stating their acrylic varnishes are permanent. For certain works glossy finishes just don’t look ‘right’, so matt or nearly matt might be most appropriate; I often think that small paintings look a little odd when too glossy for example, the gloss seems out of scale with the work somehow, so size might be a deciding factor also. Dries clear to a flexible, non-tacky, hard surface, increases brightness and color saturation, adjusts and unifies surface sheen and improves surface durability. Eden, water-based varnishes are tricky to apply properly, foaming and bubbling being difficult to avoid especially when you thin the varnish with water.e. if you can leave it on the floor permanently) polyurethane is a definite possibility as that’s what is most frequently used on floors these days. Hold the brush at a shallow angle to the surface when applying varnish, not upright as you might do when painting, so that you’re laying a coat of finish on the surface of the work with most of the length of the bristles, rather than brushing it on with the tip as normal.

The product needed three thin layers to get the right depth of shine, but the shine is wonderful once complete. Used to modify the rate of drying, increase gloss, improve flow or add texture, mediums should be used in moderation as an additive to the colour. The picture should always be flat when varnishing by brush, never vertical or tilted, which can result in runs, pooling, sagging and other problems. strong>

Please note: due to trading agreements we are unable to ship this product outside of the UK and EU. For spirit-based varnish rinse thoroughly in mineral spirits, then wash as above; ensure the brush is totally dry before varnishing again.We are confident that you'll be impressed by the quality and performance of your Van Son ink but, if you are not 100% happy with your ink purchase, then we will provide you with a refund. V.) light damage, resists discoloration, yellowing and fogging and allows for easy cleaning without fear of damaging the acrylic paint film. Suitable for application over acrylic paints both interior and exterior, the coating will also protect against UV damage.

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